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LGBTQIA+

Sweden passes law to make it easier to change legal gender, lowers age limit from 18 to 16

Under the new law, which will come into force next year, a shorter consultation with a doctor or a psychologist will suffice, along with approval from The National Board of Health and Welfare.

17 April 2024, 14:28 IST

Sweden passes law to make it easier to change legal gender, lowers age limit from 18 to 16

Sweden passes law to make it easier to change legal gender, lowers age limit from 18 to 16

Sweden passes law to make it easier to change legal gender, lowers age limit from 18 to 16

17 April 2024, 14:28 IST

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Assam transgenders seek better healthcare, jobs, laws against bullying

Issues such as discrimination by medical professionals and the unaffordable cost of transition-related healthcare have also been raised, bringing to the fore the need for government-funded support services in hospitals.

09 April 2024, 07:55 IST

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Assam transgenders seek better healthcare, jobs, laws against bullying

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Assam transgenders seek better healthcare, jobs, laws against bullying

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Assam transgenders seek better healthcare, jobs, laws against bullying

09 April 2024, 07:55 IST

Something to cheer for? Congress manifesto vows law for 'civil unions' for LGBTQIA+ couples

The promise to the LGBTQIA+ comes against the backdrop of the community’s recent unsuccessful attempt in the Supreme Court for marriage rights. The apex court had declined to legalise same sex marriage, saying that marriage is not a fundamental right and it cannot intervene.

05 April 2024, 11:29 IST

Something to cheer for? Congress manifesto vows law for 'civil unions' for LGBTQIA+ couples

Something to cheer for? Congress manifesto vows law for 'civil unions' for LGBTQIA+ couples

Something to cheer for? Congress manifesto vows law for 'civil unions' for LGBTQIA+ couples

05 April 2024, 11:29 IST

Anonymous voters of the other gender and their travails to get ID proofs

While thousands of people belonging to the spectrum of third gender category enrol under cisgender categories of male or female, only a miniscule of them actually choose to enrol themselves under third gender category.

04 April 2024, 23:36 IST

Anonymous voters of the other gender
and their travails to get ID proofs

Anonymous voters of the other gender
and their travails to get ID proofs

Anonymous voters of the other gender and their travails to get ID proofs

04 April 2024, 23:36 IST

Who are Anjali and Sufi? Lesbian couple whose break-up shocked the internet

Rising to fame in 2019 through their posts celebrating South Asian culture, the couple garnered a substantial following, reaching over five years of companionship. Their relationship symbolized interfaith acceptance and understanding, inspiring hope within the LGBTQ+ community worldwide.

27 March 2024, 15:38 IST

Who are Anjali and Sufi? Lesbian couple whose break-up shocked the internet

Who are Anjali and Sufi? Lesbian couple whose break-up shocked the internet

Who are Anjali and Sufi? Lesbian couple whose break-up shocked the internet

27 March 2024, 15:38 IST

Love's labour lost: India-Pakistan lesbian couple break up over cheating weeks before wedding

Their journey began five years ago, transcending borders and cultural norms, and culminated in an engagement a year before their split.

26 March 2024, 09:24 IST

Love's labour lost: India-Pakistan lesbian couple break up over cheating weeks before wedding

Love's labour lost: India-Pakistan lesbian couple break up over cheating weeks before wedding

Love's labour lost: India-Pakistan lesbian couple break up over cheating weeks before wedding

26 March 2024, 09:24 IST

Australia's first openly gay footballer Cavallo gets engaged after on-pitch proposal

Cavallo, who came out as gay in 2021, thanked the A-league club for helping him set up the surprise.

14 March 2024, 12:04 IST

Australia's first openly gay footballer Cavallo gets engaged after on-pitch proposal

Australia's first openly gay footballer Cavallo gets engaged after on-pitch proposal

Australia's first openly gay footballer Cavallo gets engaged after on-pitch proposal

14 March 2024, 12:04 IST

Bengaluru: 24x7 ‘Rainbow Helpline’ to support sexual minorities

Sangama, an NGO based in Bengaluru, launched a 24x7 confidential ‘Rainbow Helpline’ for Karnataka on Monday. This helpline aims to offer information and support to gender and sexual minorities, as well as their families and friends.

04 March 2024, 22:22 IST

Bengaluru: 24x7 ‘Rainbow Helpline’ to support sexual minorities

Bengaluru: 24x7 ‘Rainbow Helpline’ to support sexual minorities

Bengaluru: 24x7 ‘Rainbow Helpline’ to support sexual minorities

04 March 2024, 22:22 IST

Casteism, transphobia triggers protest at Hyderabad University

Hritik Lalan, a Dalit trans woman and Ambedkar Students’ Association General Secretary, and her roommate Tikku, also a trans woman, found their clothes burnt and alleged that it was an instance of deliberate transphobic aggression and casteism.

28 February 2024, 12:32 IST

Casteism, transphobia triggers protest at Hyderabad University

Casteism, transphobia triggers protest at Hyderabad University

Casteism, transphobia triggers protest at Hyderabad University

28 February 2024, 12:32 IST

New York archdiocese condemns funeral of transgender activist at cathedral

The funeral, which drew well over 1,000 people, celebrated the life of Cecilia Gentili, an activist and actress well known for her advocacy on behalf of sex workers, transgender people and people living with HIV. She was also a self-professed atheist, a topic around which she built a one-woman off-Broadway show.

19 February 2024, 10:38 IST

New York archdiocese condemns funeral of transgender activist at cathedral

New York archdiocese condemns funeral of transgender activist at cathedral

New York archdiocese condemns funeral of transgender activist at cathedral

19 February 2024, 10:38 IST